Category Archives: (Portal – Vernon Matters) Kelowna
Interest rates keep lid on home sales
The Association of Interior Realtors (AIR) says high interest rates continue to dampen real estate activity in the region. Association president Chelsea Mann said while they typically see market activ...
Nov 03, 2023
Local jobless rate drops to record low for second straight month
For the second month in a row, the unemployment rate for the economic region that includes Vernon dropped to a record low. Statistics Canada reported the unadjusted unemployment rate for the Thompson-...
Nov 03, 2023
Power outage this Sunday
Residents and businesses on the west side of Okanagan Lake will be without power for about six hours on Sunday night. BC Hydro says it’s for required maintenance on the main transmission line fr...
Nov 03, 2023
FireSmart seeks wildfire footage for research
BC FireSmart is hoping residents will share images or videos of the fires that impacted either West Kelowna or the Shuswap regions this summer in hopes of better understanding the fire patterns. The B...
Nov 03, 2023
Urn containing person’s ashes stolen from vehicle
RCMP say a recent vehicle break-in in Kelowna led to a very personal item being stolen, likely unbeknownst to the culprit. On Oct. 26, at 11:08 a.m., RCMP received a report from the owner of a 1999 bl...
Nov 02, 2023
Board gives leader vote of confidence
A Kelowna city councillor will remain as the leader of the Regional District of Central Okanagan board. Loyal Wooldridge was re-elected to his third year as board chair following a secret ballot vote ...
Nov 02, 2023
Input sought on future activity centres
Kelowna residents can now give input on two new activity centres planned for the Mission and Glenmore recreation parks. Community engagement on the proposed facilities is open until Sunday, December 1...
Nov 02, 2023
KIJHL makes neck protection mandatory
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is joining other junior leagues in Canada to require all players to wear neck protection when taking part in any on-ice team activity including games an...
Nov 02, 2023
Construction started on tiny homes in Kelowna
People experiencing homelessness in Kelowna will soon have access to new temporary shelter. Work has started to build 60 temporary “tiny homes” on city-owned land at 759 Crowley Avenue, as...
Nov 01, 2023
Neck protection made mandatory in WHL
The Western Hockey League has approved mandatory neck guard protection for all players, effective this Friday, Nov. 3, or as soon as the protective equipment is available to its teams. The protection ...
Nov 01, 2023